* I am done food shopping for November so am posting this a couple of days early.*
Onward to November's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for NOVEMBER 2017.
I have posted November's totals on the Total Grocery Savings Page located HERE and have updated the Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in November. If you aren't interested in that much detail, just skip to the bottom for the Totals Sum. My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3-4(3-4 at home this month). No kids under 21.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $11.56
Value $20.50
Savings 43.61%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $8.00
Value $31.33
Savings 74.47%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $22.18
Value $39.39
Savings 43.69%
MAINES
OOP $79.19
Value $150.03
Savings 47.22%
OLLIE'S
OOP $28.35
Value $55.27
Savings 48.71%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PPs $722.79
Value $722.79
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKET
OOP $72.17
Qs/Ads $53.02
Value $125.19
Savings 42.35%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 74.47% and Weis at 49.86%. My WORST savings rate was at Shursave Market at 42.35%.
I shopped at 8 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$381.72
Onward to November's food spending report.......
Here are my FOOD BUDGET spending totals for NOVEMBER 2017.
I have posted November's totals on the Total Grocery Savings Page located HERE and have updated the Totals there.
I am listing subtotals for each store I purchased from in November. If you aren't interested in that much detail, just skip to the bottom for the Totals Sum. My spending includes Food, Toiletries/HBA, Cleaning Products, Paper Goods & tax where applicable. We are a family of 3-4(3-4 at home this month). No kids under 21.
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BIG LOTS
OOP $11.56
Value $20.50
Savings 43.61%
BREAD OUTLET
OOP $8.00
Value $31.33
Savings 74.47%
DOLLAR TREE
OOP $22.18
Value $39.39
Savings 43.69%
MAINES
OOP $79.19
Value $150.03
Savings 47.22%
OLLIE'S
OOP $28.35
Value $55.27
Savings 48.71%
RITE-AID
OOP $0.00
Qs/Ads/PPs $722.79
Value $722.79
Savings 100%
SHURSAVE MARKET
OOP $72.17
Qs/Ads $53.02
Value $125.19
Savings 42.35%
WEIS MARKETS
OOP $160.27
Qs/Ads $159.36
Value $319.63
Savings 49.86%
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My best 3 Store Savings Totals were Rite-Aid at 100%, the Bread Outlet at 74.47% and Weis at 49.86%. My WORST savings rate was at Shursave Market at 42.35%.
I shopped at 8 different stores this past month.
TOTAL Out of Pocket..........$381.72
TOTAL Coupons & Store Sales Savings...$359.62
TOTAL Value of Items Purchased............$741.34
TOTAL Savings of ..................................48.51%
Total Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1464.13
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items..........73.93%
This closes out the November food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into November wanting to spend $300 on food/toiletries but went over by $81.72.
The monthly food spending savings percentage went UP by 10.58% in November to 73.93% compared to October's 63.35% savings average. Over a 70% savings rate is only because of all the freebies from Rite-Aid in November. It's a anomaly which will disappear next month. 8-)
With 11 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $3953.73 on food/toiletries in 2017 which is a 68.31% savings rate for the year to-date and averages out to $359.43 spent per month so far in 2017.
LOOKING AHEAD To December........
I need to use up any store script/gift cards I have accumulated to keep cash spending down in December. I will put some of my side cash(rebate/refund/post coupon/etc.)into play in December as well. As all my kids will be home(Daughter the whole month, CB for 2+ weeks and Eldest son for 2 weeks as well)they may blow up my budget but I don't mind as I haven't had them all home together for at least 3 years. I am going to try to keep the food budget at $400 but if it goes over, I won't mind. ;-)
Total Value of Items Purchased w/Rite-Aid....$1464.13
TOTAL Savings with Rite-Aid items..........73.93%
This closes out the November food/toiletries spending.
THOUGHTS & COMMENTS for this month.....
I went into November wanting to spend $300 on food/toiletries but went over by $81.72.
With 11 months accounted for, I have spent a Grand Total of $3953.73 on food/toiletries in 2017 which is a 68.31% savings rate for the year to-date and averages out to $359.43 spent per month so far in 2017.
LOOKING AHEAD To December........
I need to use up any store script/gift cards I have accumulated to keep cash spending down in December. I will put some of my side cash(rebate/refund/post coupon/etc.)into play in December as well. As all my kids will be home(Daughter the whole month, CB for 2+ weeks and Eldest son for 2 weeks as well)they may blow up my budget but I don't mind as I haven't had them all home together for at least 3 years. I am going to try to keep the food budget at $400 but if it goes over, I won't mind. ;-)
If you have other ideas or guidelines you follow please leave a comment and share yours with us all.
* How much did you spend on food/toiletries in November?
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* What was your savings percentage buying on sale and/or with coupons vs. buying at regular retail price last month, if you track that sort of thing?
* What are your methods for keeping your food spending in check?
Is anyone out there up for tracking expenditures and trying to spend less but still eat well?
Sluggy
* Do you track your yearly food spending?
* What was your savings percentage buying on sale and/or with coupons vs. buying at regular retail price last month, if you track that sort of thing?
* What are your methods for keeping your food spending in check?
Is anyone out there up for tracking expenditures and trying to spend less but still eat well?
Sluggy
I am having the whole crew in the week of Christmas. I am not even planning a food budget, but for the weeks leading up to the big week, TheHub and I are going to eat like paupers. (Don't tell himebecause he doesn't know yet)
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